ORLANDO, Fla. – An Orange County man is facing attempted murder charges after, according to deputies, he violently attacked a driver.
The incident happened Monday night at the intersection of Curry Ford Road and Econlockhatchee Trail in Orlando.
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Deputies said the victim, identified as David Gillis, was sitting in his vehicle when a man approached his car and broke the the driver-side window. Gillis was then stabbed several times in the face, neck and arm, according to a sheriff's report.
Gillis was eventually able to fight off the suspect, who fled the scene, deputies said.
Gillis was taken to a hospital, but his condition is not known.
A witness at the scene observed the suspect get into a black pickup truck and recorded the tag number, and detectives said Gillis was able to identify the suspect, Jon Spengler, during a photo lineup.
Spengler, 46, was arrested Tuesday and taken to the Orange County Jail on attempted second-degree murder charges.
Deputies said that Spengler confessed to the attack.
The exact motive for the attack is not known.
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